On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium.

Olympia was a mecca of ancient Greek religion—its greatest sanctuary ... lining up on that original starting block from the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C. A few hours away is the Mani Peninsula ...

The first recorded Olympic Games were held in 776 BC with a single ... To me, it sounded like the ancient Greek version of a week-long tailgate party. The fun and games ended in 393 AD, after ...